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Haunted Sites Around the World
Google Earth Questions & Required Image (You must use Google Earth and Wikipedia layers to find these answers)
General Research Questions
Videos
(Watch at least 1 or 2 videos & find 2 interesting facts to add to your Travel Journal)
Websites for Research
The Tower of London
Task 1: Fly to "The Tower of London"
Task 2: There are several Wikipedia articles for points of interest within the "tower." Find the Wikipedia article labeled "Traitor's Gate" to answer the following:
1) Click on the link to see the "full article."
.....a) Describe what prisoners entering the Tower through Traitor's Gate would see just before entering.
.....b) What 2 famous Tower prisoners entered this way?
2) Zoom in and get a screen shot of the entire Tower of London and its surrounding wall; 3) Find 1 or 2 interesting images in Panoramio or Traitor's Gate, Tower Bridge or other interesting area within this site and copy/save it using Paint.net for your Mixbook.
After watching the video(s), answer ONE of these questions:
1) Describe one famous person who died at the Tower and how he/she is said to haunt it now.
2) Explain why Ravens with clipped wings are always present at the Tower.
Website Questions (answer ONE of these questions):
1) Who was Anne Boleyn and how/why was she executed in the Tower?
2) What do Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard have in common and how do each of these women supposedly haunt the tower?
Task 2: Find the Wikipedia article labeled "Akershus Fortress" (it's not at the exact location labeled with the same name in Google Earth!)
1) Use the "person tool" and drag it to street level in the same place you see the Wikipedia article. This should put you inside the inner courtyard of the castle. Scroll around and take a screen shot of an interesting view (door, tower, etc.) from street level.
2) Open the Wikipedia article (see full article) and record the Norwegian words for "fortress" and "castle" in your notes. (see reference at the beginning of the article).
3) Copy/Save 1 or 2 interesting images using the Panoramio tool for your Mixbook.
After watching the video(s), answer this question:
1) Who (person or groups) was put to death at this castle/fortress?
Website Questions: 1) In 1 0r 2 sentences, tell the history of this fortress (who built it and how it was used);
2)Describe the legend surrounding the ghost dog, the dog's name and why you wouldn't want to meet it at the fortress!
This video cuts off a little at the end.
(It's not the best but the only video that addresses the history and the hauntings at this location)
1) Meet the Ghosts (website)
(scroll down to the subheading on the page entitled:
"And finally - the ghosts haunting the fortress")
Task 2: Using the street view, drop onto the outside of the castle wall and take a screen shot of the cannons, restoration and cars!
After watching the video and exploring the websites, answer both of these questions:
1) How could the 2001 paranormal findings at Edinburgh Castle be explained?
2) Describe several events that happened at the castle?
This video is the account of ghostly sightings and experiences by a paranormal investigator and team. There is no sound but you can pause each screen to read the text.
Task 2: 1) Zoom out a bit until you see the place names in Google Earth. What is the name of the town/village this inn is located in?
2) There is only one photo posted for the Panoramio layer. Copy/save it for your Mixbook using Paint.net
3) Zoom out far enough to see different cities/towns in England. Use the ruler tool to determine how many miles the Ancient Ram Inn is from the town of Amesbury (close to where Stonehenge is located.)
HINT: you need to be at an eye altitude of about 68 miles to see the town of Amesbury, located just to the north of Salisbury.
After watching the video(s), answer ONE of these questions:
1) Who is the person that has been living in this haunted inn and what are some of his experiences with ghosts?
2) What is said to be the most haunted room in this inn? Describe at least two hauntings reported at this inn.
Website Questions (answer BOTH questions): 1) When was this inn built and what reportedly lies underneath the inn?
2) What is a "ley" line and why is the location of this inn significant (what does it's ley line connect to)?
Task 2: 1) Zoom in for a close up screen shot of this island with the building on it. Copy/Save it using Paint.net for your Mixbook.
2) Open the Wikipedia article for this site (see Full Article). Then go to the section on Popular Culture. In 1 or 2 sentences, describe 2 ways this island has been used in the past.
3) Zoom out and use the ruler tool to determine how many miles this island is from the city of Venice.
After watching the video(s), answer ONE of these questions:
1)
2) From the second video, tell one of the urban legend ghost stories associated with this island.
Website Questions: (answer ONE of these questions):
1) During which years did the most number of people die on the island and why? Overall, how many bodies are estimated to have been burned and buried on the island and what is the soil said to be made up of? 2) While the island was used as an insane asylum, a mad doctor was said to have performed "lobotomies" on patients. Who was he and what is a lobotomy?
This video is text and pictures only. Select the full screen mode and use the pause button to read the text on each screen.
the World
(You must use Google Earth and Wikipedia layers to find these answers)
(Watch at least 1 or 2 videos & find
2 interesting facts
to add to your
Travel Journal)
Fly to "The Tower of London"
Task 2:
There are several Wikipedia articles for points of interest within the "tower." Find the Wikipedia article labeled "Traitor's Gate" to answer the following:
1) Click on the link to see the "full article."
.....a) Describe what prisoners entering the Tower through Traitor's Gate would see just before entering.
.....b) What 2 famous Tower prisoners entered this way?
2) Zoom in and get a screen shot of the entire Tower of London and its surrounding wall;
3) Find 1 or 2 interesting images in Panoramio or Traitor's Gate, Tower Bridge or other interesting area within this site and copy/save it using Paint.net for your Mixbook.
1) Describe one famous person who died at the Tower and how he/she is said to haunt it now.
2) Explain why Ravens with clipped wings are always present at the Tower.
Website Questions
(answer ONE of these questions):
1) Who was Anne Boleyn and how/why was she executed in the Tower?
2) What do Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard have in common and how do each of these women supposedly haunt the tower?
2) Famous hauntings and ghosts at the Tower of London
Fly to "Akershus Fortress"
Task 2:
Find the Wikipedia article labeled "Akershus Fortress" (it's not at the exact location labeled with the same name in Google Earth!)
1) Use the "person tool" and drag it to street level in the same place you see the Wikipedia article. This should put you inside the inner courtyard of the castle. Scroll around and take a screen shot of an interesting view (door, tower, etc.) from street level.
2) Open the Wikipedia article (see full article) and record the Norwegian words for "fortress" and "castle" in your notes. (see reference at the beginning of the article).
3) Copy/Save 1 or 2 interesting images using the Panoramio tool for your Mixbook.
1) Who (person or groups) was put to death at this castle/fortress?
Website Questions:
1) In 1 0r 2 sentences, tell the history of this fortress (who built it and how it was used);
2)Describe the legend surrounding the ghost dog, the dog's name and why you wouldn't want to meet it at the fortress!
(It's not the best but the only video that addresses the history and the hauntings at this location)
(scroll down to the subheading on the page entitled:
"And finally - the ghosts haunting the fortress")
2) Google Books-Haunted Akershus Fortress
3 ) More about Akershus Fortress
Fly to "Old Changi Hospital, Singapore."
Task 2:
Using the ruler tool, measure the distance from the Hospital to the nearest ocean shore.
1) How long it that distance?
2) How long would it take you to walk that far?
3) Why was it important to the British that the Hospital was so close to a shore (THINK ABOUT IT!)?
1) Why did the British surrender Singapore to the Japanese?
2) Besides going to the Old Changi Hospital, what else happened to the 130,000 prisoners of war?
3) Why was the capture of Singapore so important the the Japanese war effort?
Website Questions:
1) Why are the Singapore ghosts in the Old Changi Hospital haunting the hospital?
2) List, with a brief description and dates, the five ways this hospital has been used.
2) A terrific history and timeline of the hospital.
Fly to "Island of the Dolls Mexico"
Task 2:
Determine whether or not the island is REALLY an island.
1) What makes it an island or not?
2) Take a screenshot and include it in your Mixbook Photo Journal.
3) Zoom OUT and use the ruler tool to determine how far this "island" is from Mexico City in MILES.
1) Describe who lives on the island now and what does he think of the haunting.
Website Question:
From the perspective of the little girl who drowned, tell the story of the haunting of the Island of Dolls
2) Take a Tour of the Island
Fly to the Monte Cristo Homestead in Australia.
Task 2:
Take a leisurely spin around the place, then take a snapshot of the entire estate to include in your Mixbook.
1) What are some of the "spookier" things that happened to the film crew?
2) Who were some of the named "ghosts" spotted by the film crew?
Website Questions:
1) What reportedly happened on the second floor of the Monte Cristo Homestead?
2) How many guests are reportedly seen every year at the Homestead?
2)
http://www.house-crazy.com/australias-haunted-monte-cristo-homestead/
Fly to Edinburgh Castle in Scotland
Task 2:
Using the street view, drop onto the outside of the castle wall and take a screen shot of the cannons, restoration and cars!
1) How could the 2001 paranormal findings at Edinburgh Castle be explained?
2) Describe several events that happened at the castle?
Great Ghost Stories of Edinburgh Castle
Fly to Bhangarh Fort in India
Task 2:
Using the ruler tool, determine the AREA (in miles) of the Fort. The formula for area is length x width.
1)What are some of the attributes of the inside of the temple that perpetuate the notion of being haunted?
Website Questions:
1) Why does the government sign forbid harm to trees?
2) Retell the story of the princess of Bhangarh Ratnavati and Singhai.
2) More haunting tales of the Bhangarh Fort in India
Fly to The Ancient Ram Inn in England
Task 2:
1) Zoom out a bit until you see the place names in Google Earth. What is the name of the town/village this inn is located in?
2) There is only one photo posted for the Panoramio layer. Copy/save it for your Mixbook using Paint.net
3) Zoom out far enough to see different cities/towns in England. Use the ruler tool to determine how many miles the Ancient Ram Inn is from the town of Amesbury (close to where Stonehenge is located.)
HINT: you need to be at an eye altitude of about 68 miles to see the town of Amesbury, located just to the north of Salisbury.
1) Who is the person that has been living in this haunted inn and what are some of his experiences with ghosts?
2) What is said to be the most haunted room in this inn? Describe at least two hauntings reported at this inn.
Website Questions (answer
BOTH questions):
1) When was this inn built and what reportedly lies underneath the inn?
2) What is a "ley" line and why is the location of this inn significant (what does it's ley line connect to)?
2) Fascinating supernatural background
Fly to Poveglia Island in Italy
Task 2:
1) Zoom in for a close up screen shot of this island with the building on it. Copy/Save it using Paint.net for your Mixbook.
2) Open the Wikipedia article for this site (see Full Article). Then go to the section on Popular Culture. In 1 or 2 sentences, describe 2 ways this island has been used in the past.
3) Zoom out and use the ruler tool to determine how many miles this island is from the city of Venice.
1)
2) From the second video, tell one of the urban legend ghost stories associated with this island.
Website Questions:
(answer ONE of these questions):
1) During which years did the most number of people die on the island and why? Overall, how many bodies are estimated to have been burned and buried on the island and what is the soil said to be made up of?
2) While the island was used as an insane asylum, a mad doctor was said to have performed "lobotomies" on patients. Who was he and what is a lobotomy?
This video is text and pictures only. Select the full screen mode and use the pause button to read the text on each screen.
2) Really good evil history of Poveglia Island
Estes Park, Colorado
Fly to Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado
Task 2:
Using "street view" take a picture of something very creepy inside the hotel. Don't forget, there are multiple floors!
1)
2)
Website Questions:
1) Summarize the famous book, written by Stephen King, that used this hotel as it's setting.
2) What was the original story that started the "haunting"?
Brief History of the Hotel
All About the Stanleys
Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town, South Africa